v3 Conversational
Aug 2026
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v3 Conversational measured on 2 of 3 Text to speech benchmarks2
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$50per 1M characters
1,212arena Elo
Aug 2026released
en, es, fr +82Languages
Exact native tariff; see source for billing scope.Price covers
Ranking?
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14Realtime TTS-2 Flash1,06615v3 Conversational1,06216Fish Audio Drama 3 Preview1,059Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
HCheaperHeyGen Voicewins 69%-40%$30Languages: not verifiedSBetterSimba 3.2wins 54%-87%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +81AOpenMing 3.0 TTSsame——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +75
CheaperQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 67%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72CheaperEleven v4 Turbowins 63%-20%$40Languages: loses nyModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
HHeyGen Voicewins 69%-40%$30Languages: not verifiedQwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 67%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72Eleven v4 Turbowins 63%-20%$40Languages: loses nyIRealtime TTS-2wins 62%-30%$35Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 59%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +80ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SSimba 3.2wins 54%-87%$6.60Languages: loses es, fr, de +81Qwen Audio 3.1 TTS Pluswins 67%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, ru, ar +72Qwen Audio 3.0 TTS Pluswins 59%-61%$19.30Languages: loses es, fr, de +80HHeyGen Voicewins 69%-40%$30Languages: not verifiedIRealtime TTS-2wins 62%-30%$35ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
AMing 3.0 TTSOpensame——Languages: loses pt, it, ru +75
Fish Audio Drama 3 PreviewOpensame-70%$15Languages: loses ast, yue, ceb +16BBreeze TTS 2Openwins 44%-32%$34Languages: loses es, fr, de +80OpenAudio S1 MiniOpenwins 42%-70%$15Languages: loses hi, af, hy +69
Voxtral TTSOpenwins 42%-68%$16Languages: loses zh, ja, ko +73ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Eleven v4 Turbowins 63%-20%$40Languages: loses nyEleven v4wins 63%+60%$80Languages: loses nyEleven v3same+60%$80Multilingual v2wins 41%+100%$100Languages: loses af, hy, as +53Flash v2.5wins 39%same$50Languages: loses en, es, fr +79Turbo v2.5wins 37%same$50Languages: loses af, hy, as +50Eleven Flash v2.5n/a—$40Languages: loses en, es, fr +79Eleven Multilingual v2n/a——Languages: loses af, hy, as +53All ElevenLabs models →FAQ
How much does v3 Conversational cost?›
$50 per 1M characters.
Is v3 Conversational free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $50 per 1M characters.
How good is v3 Conversational, and what is it best at?›
#15 of 96 in Text to speech. Strongest at: Speech & Voice.
Is v3 Conversational better than Realtime TTS-2 Flash?›
On AA TTS controlled voice, v3 Conversational scores 1,062 vs 1,066 — about the same. It is 381% more expensive.
When was v3 Conversational released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-19. It is the current version in its line.
Is v3 Conversational open source?›
No, v3 Conversational is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Ming 3.0 TTS.
What is v3 Conversational?›
v3 Conversational is a closed speech & voice model from ElevenLabs, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to v3 Conversational?›
HeyGen Voice (cheaper), Simba 3.2 (better), Ming 3.0 TTS (open weights).